Asked if Riakporhe could be in contention for a world title fight, Sulaiman told Sky Sports: "Absolutely. The game may be a dead rubber with India out of semi-final contention following New Zealand's win over Afghanistan and Namibia's faint last-four hopes ended by defeat to the Black Caps last Wednesday. "We controlled the game in a good way and played exciting stuff in the right moments. It was a mixture of a mature and exciting performance. In games like this it's important you keep your opponent as far away from your goal as possible and be decisive in the other areas. Walker was rightly handed his opportunity in the absence of Darnold, the former XFL quarterback finishing 22 of 29 for 167 yards and one interception. It was Christian McCaffrey that put the Panthers offense on his back, though, with 161 total yards from scrimmage.